#north-carolina-tar-heels

#north-carolina-tar-heels

North Carolina star Caleb Wilson, a projected top-five pick in the 2026 NBA draft, is out with no timetable for return after he suffered a fractured left hand the 75-66 loss at Miami on Tuesday, the school announced. X-rays taken during the [Miami] game were negative, and he returned to play later in the second half vs. the Hurricanes, but additional imaging done in Chapel Hill revealed the fracture. The evaluation process is ongoing to determine the timetable for Wilson's return.

Indya Nivar had 16 points and six assists, Nyla Harris had 13 points, 10 rebounds and five steals as No. 16 North Carolina beat California 71-55 on Sunday. Ciera Toomey also scored 13 and finished with nine rebounds and three blocks for North Carolina (13-3, 2-1 ACC). The Tar Heels have won four in a row. Cal led 17-14 after one quarter and 34-32 at halftime, but North Carolina went ahead for good in the third quarter.

Redshirt freshman Elijah Brown led two late scoring touchdown drives, but it wasn't enough to overcome a rough three quarters in his first start of the season as Stanford lost to North Carolina 20-15 in Chapel Hill on Saturday. The Tar Heels (4-5, 2-3 ACC) led 20-3 early in the fourth quarter. At that point, Brown had 97 yards on 21 attempts, committed two turnovers deep in Stanford territory, and had been sacked eight times for 63 yards.

Charging out of the second half with rousing energy and edge changed everything, both for Friday night's game and in validating Hubert Davis' retooling of the roster after the Tar Heels barely made last year's NCAA tournament. By the end, the 25th-ranked Tar Heels had rolled to an 87-74 win against the 19th-ranked Jayhawks behind contributions from a star freshman, a transfer-portal big man and a returning senior who took on the toughest defensive assignment against Kansas star freshman Darryn Peterson.

Having lost 10 straight road games dating back to last season, the Cardinal makes one last road trip this season to face the Tar Heels. Redshirt freshman Elijah Brown (47 of 79 passing for 492 yards, three TDs and three INTs in six games) makes his second collegiate start in place of Ben Gulbranson, whose 10 interceptions are the second-most of any FBS QB. No team in FBS has fewer rushing yards as a team since the start of Week 4 than Stanford (324).

Per both Kyed and Callahan, Patriots scouting personnel can still request film for specific Tar Heels players and can call UNC staff for more information about certain prospects. "Why would we let them in our home after how he's been treated since he left? We will help our players, but being treated fairly is a two-way street," a UNC athletic source told the Herald, via text," Kyed and Callahan wrote.

"Saying goodbye to South Alabama is one of the most difficult decisions of my life. I am incredibly grateful for my time here and for all those who made it such a special experience."